A similar problem has been addressed multiple times here but I'm looking for specific information. When standing, how far does your frank move before the switch triggers, and how hard do you have to hit him? My frank torso has to move almost two inches to trigger, and seeing as the ball is hitting his FEET it seems like the ball has to slam into him hard to get his top half to move that much. See pics for "neutral" and "triggered" positions.

Also, why does Phantom Flip hate me so much? It started getting worse after game eighty or so and now hits "bride" or nothing.

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I kept having Phantom Flip lit but not activating the flipper when the ball rolled down the lower lane. When the ball drained, it saved the ball, but it also was a momentum killer. So, I just turned off Phantom Flip and have not missed it.

Is phantom flip triggered by switch and follow up opto + timing? Or just the switch + timing? If opto, sounds like opto issue since it clearly knows it was triggered by the switch (due to the save).

Question might already been aswered but cant find it. How do you reset the calibration off the phantom flip ? I don't want to reset all the pinball to factory settings ? Is there a way ? thx a lot !

Nope, you will completely reset it if you "reset" it. It loses all of the information it has learned.

PF gets better the more you play it since it "learns" how to make the shots.

In the utilities menu there is an option to reset the Phantom Flip data, I believe it is item U12.

Thx a lot I will look !

Well, Christmas came and we have one happy 8 year old (and perhaps a happier Dad). Anything we should know to do to MBr to keep it in shape? You can see a picture is worth a thousand words!

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Hello, So glad I found this forum. Brand new owner of a MBr SE. It arrived on the 24th. Incredibly fun... Plays great!

Anyone have any ideas, new machine (3 days old) played a lot last 3 days. The left kicker stopped working. I looked at wiring and everything is connected. When I toggled through the tests I can see the right listed but no left for switch test. I was able to test the solenoid and that does kick. Any ideas what would stop the switches from functioning? Should they show in the switch test list? I have rebooted the machine, no help. I did also find two bolts that feel out when I lifted the play field, one from Frankenstein and one from the launch solenoid. Do you all put loctite on these if they back out? I had some trouble with the down switch on the Frank table after I snugged it so I loosened the three bolts I tightened and let is settle, then snugged again. Thanks in advance! Tom

Tests - Switch Edge - do they register on screen when pushed closed ?

If not check if they are stuck closed, check for broken wire at leaf blade switches, and follow the wiring to be sure their connector is pushed onto board tight.

Not first time. Might consider Locktite blue if they keep falling out.

LTG : )

im very interested in buying a remake but I hear the LE’s are all sold out and that version is the only one that comes with the rad topper.

a few q’s....

(1) if i buy the special edition, can i find the topper sold separately?
(2) does the topper actually work with the 2 lower-end MB remakes? like, is this special programming in the topper that makes it only work with the limited edition?
(3) are there any rumors that theyll make more toppers?

thx!

Saw one posted for $1700 a couple weeks ago. Someone removed it, because it didn’t fit in the basement.

Keep an eye on the markets here. There are LE's up for sale a few a month.

They are not planning on making any more toppers.

We unboxed the SE Bash last night, and had a few issues out of the gate, one of the rubbers was broken behind Drac and we had the left wire ramp pinching the ball and stopping it. Besides that, everything was working great. I am thankful it was my first NIB purchase. Me, the wife and the kiddo love it, and I am thankful for good friends who came over to share the experience and helped getting it set up.

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The LEs come up for sale all the time, and while I’m sure CGC sold out of them I bet you can find one at a distributor if you make a few calls. Good luck!

Call Mike from Automated in Milford CT +1 (203) 877-8911. He may still have an LE. I just got mine from him, delivered. Great guy to deal with.

LTG - thank you. I tried the switch edge test the left doesn’t show up. I’ll check the switches again and the wiring. I reached out to Automated where I got the machine from and the tech is gonna walk me through troubleshooting as well. Thanks so much!

The wire actuator on the switch that sits behind Frank broke off. I plan on getting a new switch. Has anyone else had to replace this? I'm not particularly skilled at soldering, which is how the wires to the current switch is attached, and was wondering if it is possible to crimp a couple female quick connects to the wire instead. Would that work or do I need to go with the soldering approach?

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Practice at a work bench or table. Use scrap wire and solder. Youtube is littered with short how to videos. You can teach yourself in minutes how to heat a joint and let the solder flow into it.

Or get the new switch. And swap the arm from the new switch onto the one currently in the game.

LTG : )

As LTG said, you don't even have to be good at it. It is not hard at all for what you are doing.

Congrats!! MB was my first NIB purchase also. Then bought Black Knight NIB, then a demo Stranger Things.

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Broke my first part on my MB today. Strong start for 2021.

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It's not broken. Get some rubber cement and put a drop on each peg. I had one that came off too. There's not much holding them on.

Ditto... air balls from franks feet are notorious for hitting this flasher... I picked up two spares but gluing it is the easiest repair. Replacing it with a spare was/is, um, more involved.

Good morning, I am looking at a Monster Bash Remake LTD today. Any common issues with this game (playfield, etc.) or other things I should check? It has under 200 plays. Thanks for your help!

Happens on many many MBs out there. Upgrade to the MezelMods tesla coil flashers!

Provided you haven’t already seen it, not really. The CGC remakes are well made and MB is generally a reliable game, despite the complexity of the Frank and Drac mechs.

Thanks, yes I did end up getting it. Only 180 plays so pretty mint as made in March 2019. Thanks for the confirmation.

Congratulations!

Two new issues with my Monster Bash SE:

1. The left trough bumper keeps triggering and going off without a pinball even near it... constantly throughout the game. If I hit the left flipper I can make that bumper go off sometimes as well. This was not an issue until now. Any ideas or should I open up a ticket?

2. The ball often doesn't sit properly on the plunger so it often comes back down the shooting lane. Looks like the plunger strength is not the issue, but rather how the pinball sits on the plunger after being ejected from the trough.

The left slingshot kicker ? If so -

Turn the game off. Remove the plastic over the sling shot kicker and leaf blade switches. Pull on the rubber ring around the posts, so you have equal pressure on all sides, not tight on the kicker/leaf blade switch side. The leaf blade switches - front long one should be resting on the rubber ring, not pushing it or away from it. Shorter rear one should be close enough so the slightest ball hit triggers it, yet vibration doesn't. There are two leaf blade switches, one each side of the kicker. At least one needs a little adjusting. When bending forward or backward, get as close to the fiberboard spacers as you can.

If it's hanging up on the switch in front of the plunger, adjust it so it doesn't effect the plunger but still works when a ball rolls on it ? Or the plunger isn't hitting the center of the ball ? If loosen the screws holding the bracket/coil/plunger and aim the plunger better and retighten the screws.

LTG : )

I have this same problem, and will attempt this fix soon. If you have a picture or more details for this, I would appreciate it.

Look at it. Roll a ball down the shooter lane to the auto plunger. Does it stop on the plunger ? Good - switch is okay.

Does the plunger look like it will hit the center of the ball when activated ? If not. Lift playfield up and pull out and rest on the front of the cabinet so you can ascertain what needs to be loosened to turn the bracket where it needs to go. Only a few screws hold it.

LTG : )

No, the problem I have is with the loading of the ball INTO the launcher. The ball fails to reliably make it into the shooter lane from the trough below. I suspect that the ball is not sitting in the trough properly and/or it is not being kicked "cleanly" by the up-kicker.

It's hard to tell what is really happening, as you can't really see it with the playfield down in place, and you obviously can't try it with the playfield up.

Sometimes it loads correctly on the first try, sometimes it will take several attempts. I have tried adjusting the coil strength each direction, but that does not seem to help.

Easy fix. The ball shoots up and hits the deflector that should send it to the shooter lane but instead goes back down.

Problem can occur on any game using a Williams style ball trough. JJP uses it, AP uses it, CGC uses it, etc.

Though this features a WOZ, it's the same fix - http://www.pinplay.com/5/adjusting_the_ball_trough_on_woz.html

Bend the deflector out a tiny bit. And you may still need to play with the strength. Weaker or stronger.

LTG : )

Unfortunately, I have already tried that, and it didn't help.

When it mis-fires, it doesn't appear that the ball is even getting to the deflector, it just sort of bangs around down below somewhere (though it is hard to tell exactly what it is doing). This is why I believe that the ball is not sitting in the trough correctly (or maybe the kicker is hitting the ball off-center).

Maybe I will try to get a video of it. Unfortunately, it seems that every time I try to really examine the problem, it stops happening. Very frustrating.

Question: When you shoot the right ramp (Lady Frankenstein) with enough velocity do you find the wire rails catch the ball and stop, then it comes back? I am wondering if this is normal or if the wire rails are spreading and snagging the ball. Do you feel an adjustment is needed or is this normal? It needs to be a clean shot right up the ramp and it will get caught up and stop. most shots get by just fine. If the wire rails require adjustment, how best to accomplish? Thanks in advance! LTD - I am still working on that left kicker and will report back once the troubleshooting is complete!

Yes, several of us have had that issue. I solved mine by doing two things.

1) bending the top part of the wire frame up, carefully, just a little.
2) adding a couple of washers to the screws where the plastic piece that covers the top of the ramp attaches to the front of the ramp. This has the effects of raising the plastic just a bit (often it is actually the plastic that is doing the shot "rejection").

Look around post 6821 in this thread and there is some detailed discussion of this.

Coil loose ? Plunger tip worn or broke ? And the whole plunger/coil/bracket is fastened to the bracket on the end of the ball trough by four screws which make it adjustable up or down. Don't go too far either way. To high and balls can't roll into position, too low and you don't get a good kick. You might play with that.

LTG : )

I want this!

Does anyone do a decal for the backbox? Thanks.

I have thought about this too, it’s a pretty cool game room item that you can mount on the wall or floor. About $120 on Amazon

Is CGC still making MBR or any of their remakes or were they all pre-sale? Can you still get one new?

Check with distributors to see if any have one in stock.

LTG : )

I'm pretty sure that AFMr is still available from distributors. I'm not sure about MBr, but I think some of those are still out there, too.

MB SE is still available for sure but prices seem inflated from distributors as not many left. I bought one of the last classics available and i think mike at automated still has one or two classics left. pretty sure the LEs are gone.

There some NIB on this site. MBr specials are showing stock, two companies have them listed, I guess call them First to make sure but they say in stock

We have a MBr LE and planning to get a new pin this year. Have had brief play on Black Knight ("brief" describes most of my games), but my son likes BK a lot. Since you have both, would you mind saying what you like or don't like about BK vs MB? Which do you find yourself playing more. Thanks.

I just noticed a month or two ago this page exists: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/new-games

Super helpful, all on one page, lots of sources and prices!